Drafting from the 8 spot . . . (1 Viewer)

[PsychoMan]

Don't want to make this thread specific to the size of the league or other rules, that should be explained along with your strategy.

What's happening at the 8 spot this year?

 

[BroadwayG]

Same as in any other spot. Draft the best possible team.

 

[oukurt]

I just can't get enough of these threads.

Looking forward to the next one.

 

[bjabrad]

I drafted 8 out of 12 in a redraft w/2 keeper and 0.5/catch league (roster limits of 5 RB/5WR). Tried many combinations of QB/RB/WR/TE using the Draft Dominator mock draft tool and ended up with the following.

1.08 Bush

2.05 Gates

3.08 Marvin Harrison

4.05 A. Peterson

5.08 Boldin

6.05 Braylon

7.08 Fred Taylor

8.05 Cotchery

9.08 Lamont Jordan

10.05 Ben

11.08 MIA

12.05 Brandon Marshall

13.08 Shayne Graham

14.05 Jason Campbell

15.08 Garcia

16.05 Owen Daniels

The biggest difference from the mock to the real draft was that in the real draft most guys went RB/RB which allowed me to get a better WR1 w/Harrison @ 3.08 (I had mocked TJ to be the best WR available and he lasted until 4.12 due to the RB's and QB's going off the board).

Best advice is to use the mock draft feature in DD to play it out with your scoring system vs average draft position. It works really well.

 

[AmpLee]

10 team league....All TD's = 6.... 1 point per 10 yards rush, 10 yards receiving, 25 yards passing ,no ppr

These were my first 7 picks

1.8 - Rudy

2.3- Bush

3.8 - Bulger

4.3 - Gates

5.8 - Julius Jones

6.3 - Hines Ward

7.8 - stallworth

 

[Shrek]

Link to previous thread

 

[Napptown00]

10 team league

Pick Player

15.08 Ben Roethlisberger

08.03 Philip Rivers

02.03 Travis Henry

01.08 Joseph Addai

05.08 Clinton Portis

06.03 Cadillac Williams

03.08 T.J. Houshmandzadeh

04.03 Anquan Boldin

07.08 Vincent Jackson

09.08 Jerry Porter

17.08 Brandon Marshall

13.08 Matt Stover

16.03 Jeff Reed

12.03 Lovie Smith

14.03 Sean Payton

10.03 Miami

11.08 Carolina

 

[tommyk7]

What's happening at the 8 spot this year?

Make a list of tiered RBs and WRs. The first tier of RBs should be from 6-12 players, based on your league settings.You should get a RB at 1.08 that you like. Then, on the turn, if one of the RBs on your Tier 1 RB list is available, take him. If not, take your top ranked WR. In the 3rd, see who is available and check your 2nd tier list s for WRs and RBs. Take the best availalbe players at those spots, making sure you get two RBs and two WRs in the first four rounds.I don't take Manning/Palmer/Brady in early rounds, but if that is part of your strategy, account for them as well, but make sure there is a RB/WR in round 5 that:Will be available for youYou can start with confidenceAlso you'll need to factor Gates into the equation.